University of Illinois Springfield · 14 hours ago
Deputy Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor
Springfield, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $95K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Illinois Springfield is seeking a Deputy Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor to manage and coordinate the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program within the State Highway Safety Office on behalf of the Illinois Department of Transportation. The role involves providing training, promoting DUI courts, liaising with local agencies, and developing resources for prosecuting attorneys related to impaired driving.
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Responsibilities
Provide training to police officers, prosecutors, and others on electronic DUI search warrants, detecting and recognizing alcohol and drug impairment, specialized DUI court, and other applicable trainings as requested
Work closely with the Illinois DRE/Phlebotomy coordinator in support and promotion of the Illinois Law Enforcement Phlebotomy Program (ILEPP) and assist in organizing the annual Midwest Impaired Driving Conference
Promote the expansion of the use of DUI Courts in Illinois by directly interacting with Illinois judges, court administrators and probation officials
Provide effective liaison with local agencies and other departments of State and Federal government in order to give effective advice to IDOT on prosecutorial, law enforcement, judicial and criminal justice issues. As part of this, maintain knowledge related to laws and policies specific to DUI and drug-impaired driving
Provide information, education, and technical assistance to law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys to effectively investigate and prosecute impaired drivers and related traffic safety matters. Work with victim advocacy groups in Illinois reaching out for information. Included in this is reviewing and summarizing new Federal and State legislation, NHTSA rules and regulations, court opinions and opinions for IDOT to determine the effect on the traffic safety issues and federal highway safety funding
Promote the increased use of “No-Refusal” DUI Search Warrant programs by conducting throughout Illinois training sessions with prosecutors, law enforcement, judges and other necessary personnel and acting as a resource for those already undertaking this type of program
Work closely with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board and the Illinois Standard Field Sobriety Testing/Drug Recognition Expert Coordinator on prominent alcohol and drug-impaired driving issues and offer counsel to IDOT
Develop and maintain impaired driving resources for distribution to all prosecuting attorney’s offices to provide guidelines for successful prosecution of DUI cases, which includes maintaining the Illinois Impaired Driving forum
Prepare program status and accountability reports
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Professional license to practice law in Illinois
Law degree (J.D.)
Prosecutorial trial experience
Preferred
A minimum of 3 or more years of prosecutorial trial experience in traffic courts or DUI/Drug-Impaired driving cases
Located in Northern Illinois (within an approximate two-hour drive of the Chicago metropolitan area)
Presentational experience in a law enforcement or academic setting
Experience developing public information resources
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
A Retirement Plan
Paid time Off
Tuition waivers for employees and dependents
Company
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Illinois Springfield, one of three universities in the world-class U of I system, is known for educating public servants and leaders.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tulio Llosa
CIO
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